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Welcome to the Centro Giacometti in Stampa

Symposium Alberto Giacometti 2026

We preserve and share the history and contemporary relevance of the Giacometti family of artists

Read the article of Nina Fehr in the NZZ of June 4th,  2026

Dear friends and admirers of Giacometti’s art,
Dear lovers of culture, nature, and the landscape,

Welcome to Stampa, in the heart of the Bregaglia Valley, in the world of the Giacomettis.

If you are looking for the place where Alberto Giacometti was born and buried, where he grew up and went to school within a family of artists, discovered the world and nature, created his first drawings and figures, explored life and death, and sought to capture the human gaze in sculpture, you have come to the right place.

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    Giacometti Family

    Giovanni Giacometti

    1868 - 1933

    Annetta Giacometti-Stampa

    1871 - 1964

    Augusto Giacometti

    1877 - 1947

    Zaccaria Giacometti

    1893 - 1970

    Alberto Giacometti

    1901 - 1966

    Diego Giacometti

    1902 - 1985

    Ottilia Berthoud-Giacometti

    1904 - 1937

    Bruno Giacometti

    1907 - 2012

    Luigi Giacometti

    1925 - 2024
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      Walking to discover
      The Centro Giacometti is not an art museum. It does not hold works by members of the Giacometti family, nor are there any sculptures by Alberto Giacometti on display. Instead, it is an indoor and outdoor cultural center dedicated to introducing visitors to the geographical landscape of Bregaglia Valley; the places where the family lived and worked; the distinctive features of Bregaglia society; the artists’ biographies; and the writings, ideas, and works conceived and created by the Giacometti…
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      The Centro Giacometti
      What remains of the Giacometti artists in the Bregaglia Valley today? The artists of this renowned family created hundreds of works in Stampa and Capolago between 1890 and 1965. Today, these works can be found around the world, serving as ambassadors of the Bregaglia Valley. Yet in the valley itself, only a few memories remain, gradually fading with time. The younger generations have largely lost their connection to these artists, who passed away decades ago. Without efforts to tell their sto…
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      Take part
      Do you like the idea? The Friends of the Centro Giacometti and the Foundation invite everyone who admires the artists of the Giacometti family or appreciates their works and achievements to join the group and support research, documentation, and the preservation and promotion of the valuable heritage found in the Bregaglia Valley. Become a member of the association, take part in events, share your ideas, help make projects possible, and support the initiatives of the Centro Giacometti. Or sen…
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